A Love Letter to My Sisters’…
You are the precious child of something greater than the human mind holds ability to comprehend. You are the Mother of all. You are the child of an ancestral line far too many of us have lost connection with.
Gainesville HS Students Expelled after Racist Rant
Two female students at Gainesville High School who went on a racist rant, posting a 14-minute video on YouTube that immediately went viral with hundreds of thousands of hits, are no longer attending the school.
New Year, New Outlook: Ring in 2012 with these 7 Tips
Nearly half of all Americans make a New Year’s resolution each year, but only a small fraction follow through. To increase your chances of successfully adopting a more optimistic outlook in 2012, consider taking control of your life with small, simple actions.
What is Living Your Life’s Lyric?
What does it mean to live our life’s lyric? As an admitted chronic overachiever I have lived life in a constant state of awe and quest for knowledge.
Avoid Summer Brain Drain
“No more teachers, no more books …” Kids may heave a sigh of relief when school is out for the summer, but parents and caregivers need to make sure that kids don’t fall victim to summer brain drain.
Boys Town of Central Florida in the Spotlight
Life has never been particularly kind or fair to Latori Freeney and Shatilla James. But getting help from Boys Town of Central Florida has given the teenagers a chance at success and both wonder now where they would be without that assistance.
Affordable Design Solutions to Freshen Up Any Home
As the colors, smells and textures begin to turn from one season to the next, many women begin to think about freshening up the inside of their homes. One easy way to update any home is to add a fresh scent that matches the room’s décor.
Local Author, Julie Gaskins, Recalls “Soap Opera” Life Story
Julie Gaskins is a first time local author and Florida resident who recently published her amazing and sometimes heart-wrenching life story in her new memoir, Worthy: Drinking Hope from a Well of Despair. Reading and writing from a very early age, Gaskins discusses her “Soap Opera-like” story, from childhood suicidal memories to the abuse she experienced while growing up to a diagnosis with MS.
Report: Immigrant Women in U.S. Food Industry Exploited, Abused
A report released today finds that undocumented women who are feeding U.S. families with their labor, routinely endure sexual harassment, wage theft and other abuses. The report, Injustice on our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry, documents the workplace experiences of immigrant women who have come to the U.S. to escape crushing poverty.
